Richard Montgomery High School - Rocket Yearbook (Rockville, MD)

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1. The President of the Citizenship Council relaxes. 2. Governor Cleveland of Howard. 3. Watch the birdie, Boys! 4. Old Home Week. 5. Spring fever. 6. Call of the Wild. 7. The Wheel of Life. 8. Our unsuspecting Senior Adviser. 9. Stern living a dog’s life. 10. ’Ictle Boy Scouts. 11. Venus de Milo—with arms. 12. The Clarksburg bus breaks down again! 13. Declare your love or else— 14. About to read Dorothy Dix’s column. 15. The Senior’s favorite spring pastime.

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THE ROCKET I. We stand for sportsmanship and play the game upon the square, We hack the orange and black: our motto is Play Pair. Whether in tJje classroom or upon the field in play, We try to help our school in every way. We arc the school for Citizenship, we strive to do the right, We stand back of our colors in the fight. Chorus Montgomery High, we re cheering for you, and your team so brave and true, Montgomery High, we re cheering for you, make the ball go up and through, just make the other team work hard, boys, Do the best that you can do. just pitch right in and win the game, boys For your dear Montgomery High. II. We ll go forth from out your halls And praise you along the way, For here we learned to work as well as play. We ll stand for you, wljere er we go, We will be loyal, too, The orange and black will ever guide us througlj. Senior Picnic Grounds Twenty-three

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THE ROCKET Sincf. Coi.onial Days Schools Have Steadily Progressed Montgomery County High School ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 1875 - 1935 Sixty Years of Public Service N 1875 the first public school of Montgomery County was built. A bill had to be passed in the Maryland legislature before it could be built because there was no school system at that date. The school was constructed on what is now Welsh Field and had three rooms downstairs and one upstairs. There was no water or sanitation system, an outside pump supplying water. For a time this upstairs room was used for the Masonic Lodge room. Mr. S. R. White was the first teacher and had Miss Lucy Garrett and Miss Agnes Matlock as his assistants. Then came Prof. Newman, Mr. Baggley, Mr. Avis, and Mr. Frank Andrews as teachers. Miss Ida Dove of Rockville was one of the first pupils to attend this early school. tl k There were four academies in the county but no free public schools until this one. Until then, high school education was stressed very little. At that time only academic subjects were taught. There were no Gym, Physical Education, Shop, Music, Home Economics, Art, or any other subjects except those prescribed for the academic course. The teachers had to build the fires, sweep, and do everything now done by the janitor. Local trustees were appointed and these appointed the teachers. They were expected to keep very strict discipline in school and on the playground. Teams, parties and social functions were looked down upon. The only social functions allowed were the P. T. A. Meetings, recitations attended by the parents, and commencements. In 1897, M. C. H. S. was made an accredited high school for the first time. The first class to graduate after the school became accredited was made up of the following people: Francis Amiss, Reeves Brad- dock, Charlotte Davis, Laura Edmonston, Annie England, Montgomery Harris, Frances Horner, Pearl Holland, William Robertson, Elizabeth Sage, Mabel Shaw, and Beulah White, daughter of S. R. White, former teacher. In 1904-05 the school was built at the present site. George R. White, Crittendon King, and Roger B. Farquhar were appointed school commissioners. S. R. White, former teacher, was appointed secretary. When the school was first organized bonds were issued to cover the cost of the building. Thereafter a tax was levied to pay teachers and to meet other expenses. The school was controlled by the County School Commissioners.” In 1916 the name was changed to Board of Education.” Even at that date the subjects were chiefly academic and such special courses as Physical Education, Art, Music, and Shop were not included. New subjects were added chiefly because of changing social conditions. Twenty-five